Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35324, James Foy, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
100
Foy, James
S 35324
CONTENTS

14-901 Maine
James Foy of Newfield District in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Deder of the N Hampshire line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Sept r 1819 and sent to Judah Dana Esq. Fryeburg, Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819 - 13 25 3/4 31 30 111.51 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48
$ 159.51
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued S

Notification sent to Dan l . Sewall Esq 12 Oct r 1820.
Kennebec. Maine
[Signature]

James Joy Private
Col Beedel's New H. Regt.
He Enlisted in 1775 for one year but does not state that he served that length of time
The time of leav- ing the service must be stated. Required the evidence of two credible and disinter- ested witnesses (or of an officer of the reg t ) duly taken and au- thenticated proving that the applicant served nine months at least under his enlistment.
7 Feb 1819 Admitted as the within dep s 22 Sept 1819 taken before Judge Meserve - who has forwarded several claims for applicants I presume the blank cer- tificate will be rendered S.D.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Oxford On this seventh day of July A.D. 1818 before me Judah Dana Judge of the Court of Probate in sd County and first Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in sd Commonwealth personally appears James Troy aged sixty four years a Resident of Newfield in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth depose and make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made for the by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war; that he the said James Troy in March or Feby. of last of Jan'y A.D. 1776
entered for one year into Capt. James Osgood com- =pany in Col. Bedles Regiment in N.H. Line, that wch company marched to Canada - St John's Montreal & then to the Cedars & there became prisoners - remained there a while & then upon parole or exchange the company re- turned home, about the last of that year but had no discharge - and that from his reduced circumstances in life he stood in need of assistance from his country for support - sworn to and checked before me this day & year aforesaid
Judson Dana Judge I Judson Dana Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction

tion - that the said Jonas Goye did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the pre- ceding declaration against the common enemy on the continental establishment; and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & laid before me to the Hon. Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the aforementioned act of Congress
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of November A.D. 1818 Judson D. Andrews
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss. I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in said County do at Haverberg in said County on this tenth day of November A.D. 1818 certify and make known that the Hon. Judah Dana who signed the foregoing certificate is a Judge of said Court of Probate and is first appointed Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth & that said instrument is under the seal of said Court of Probate.
Albert D. Goye Register of Probate

I Stephen Webster of Bartlett in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire, do testify and say that I was a fellow soldier with James Foy of the town of Newfield, in the State of Massachusetts, the company commanded by Capt James Foy of the regiment commanded by Col. Jonathan Dudgeon in the same  in the New Hampshire line  and  and  regiment from the first of February in the year A D 1776 until the last of December  February in the same year. and I further testify that I am not interested, directly, nor indirectly, in said Foy's obtaining a pension of the United States for his said services in the Army of the United States in the war of the revolution  Stephen Webster
Coos Co. State of New Hampshire at Bartlett July 7 th A D 1879
Then personally appeared the above named Stephen Webster and made oath to the above by him subscribed before me
I further certify that the above named Stephen Webster is considered a man of truth and veracity
Deus Merriam } associate judge of the court of common pleas in & for said County of Coos

James Floyd
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STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday being the fourth day of July and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this nineteenth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, county, James Fox aged sixty seven years, resident in Newfield in said Circuit, county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. James Osgood in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Battle in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the seventh day of July A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 14,901 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
James Fox.
Sworn to and declared, on the 19 th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benj. Greene Attest Daniel Sewall, Clerk.
Ch. Justice One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
38 acres of land very ordinary - 1 house one story high old & unfinished - 1 small barn, under mortgage on which I owe about 40 dollars
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me James Foy - who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of a rupture & old age.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife - Mary 69 unable, having been sick & under the care of a physician for 10 years past. James Foy.  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York  ss. Daniel Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is sixty three dollars; and that the applicant owns forty dollars  owns . IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall, { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York .
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James Hoy Dr Rev. HAD
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Index:—Vol. 2, Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Edward Carlton affidavit
707

I Edward Carlton of Martlett in the County of Coos in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify and say that I was a fellow soldier with James Foy of the town of Newfield in the State of Massachusetts the Company commanded by Capt James Osgood of the regiment commanded by Col Timothy Bridge in the New Hampshire Line and regiment, from the first of March in the year A D 1776 untill the last of December in the same year, and I further testify that I am not interested, directly, nor indirectly, in said Foy's obtaining a pension of the United States for his said services in the army of the United States in the war of the revolution
Edward Carlton
Coos ss } State of New Hampshire at Martlett July 7 th A D 1819 then personally appeared the above named Edward Carlton and made oath to the above by him subscribed before me
I further certify that the above named Edward Carlton is considered a man of truth and veracity  Silas Merrill } Associate Judge of the court of common pleas in and for said County of Coos